419 scam: "Intercontinental Bank Plc"<info@intercontinentalbank-ng.com> YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $750.000.00USD

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "iformation_compensation.2011@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348031339488 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Intercontinental Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iformation_compensation.2011@live.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 01:40:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $750.000.00USD

Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your notice that the Heads of States of the African Union (AU) in regards to the meeting with the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank respectively have unanimously agreed to compensate scam victims who have genuine outstanding contract/inheritance with any governments of the African Union.

All concerned victims are required to contact the Director of Foreign Operations Department of the Intercontinental Bank Plc, Chris L. Alabi (Dr.) with the below stated information:- full name(s), address and phone number for verification and processing of payment.

It is pertinent to inform the concerned beneficiaries that there are two (2) approved options of payment namely, Wire Transfer and ATM Visa-Card and beneficiaries are required to indicate choice of payment option in their response.

Do not hesitate to ask question(s) where you consider necessary for further clarification.

Yours faithfully,

Mohamed Ibn Chambas

Secretary, African Union (AU)

This message and its attached files are confidential. They contain

information that is privileged and legally exempt from disclosure. If you

have received this e-mail by mistake, please let us know inmediately by

e-mail (iformation_compensation.2011@live.com) or phone (+234) 803-133-9488 and

delete it from your system; you should also not copy the message nor

diclose its contents to anyone. Thanks.

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